... champ name : Source ID in the format explained in the Definitions section. ra : RA in decimal degrees. ... pos_error : Source count extraction radius in arcseconds. netB : net counts in B-band. See Definitions section. error_netB : error of net counts in B-band. see Definitions section. netS : S-band net counts, defined analogously to netB . ... See Definitions section. C21 : X-ray color. ... C32 : X-ray color. See Definitions section. rateB : B-band count rate in ksec. ...

... Ceres: Asteroid or Planet . ... Is Ceres an asteroid or a planet? ... Vesta is a huge rock 500 kilometers across that orbits out past Mars. In 1997, the above map of Vesta created using the Hubble Space Telescope was released showing a rugged surface highlighted by a single crater spanning nearly the entire length of the asteroid. Ceci n est pas un Meteore . ... Few cosmic vistas excite the imagination like the Orion Nebula, an immense stellar nursery some 1,500 light-years away. ...

Astronomy Discussion Forums . Forums: . ... Here's A Definition Of 'possible' . ... Post Message | ... Posted by Harvey on October 21, 2002 18:48:54 UTC . ... Oops - harvey1 - October 21, 2002 - 18:50 UTC . ... I hope Stafford doesn't mind my intruding his forum - mrsouza - November 8, 2002 - 14:55 UTC . ... www.astronomy.net . About Astronomy Net | ... Forum posts are Copyright their authors as specified in the heading above the post. "dbHTML," "AstroGuide," "ASTRONOMY.NET" & "VA.NET" . ...

... Judged by their instrumental profiles, spectrometers fall into two basic classes---Lorentzian and Gaussian---with many other line profile functions (sinc functions, Voigt functions, Airy functions, etc.) falling into one of these two categories in some limit. We demonstrate that the Rayleigh, Sparrow, and Houston resolution criteria are of limited use compared to the ``equivalent width'' of the line profile. ... Rayleigh criterion. ... All of these functions have continuous higher derivatives. ...

... GALAXY: A galaxy is made up of billions or trillions of stars bound together by their own gravity. ... HELIUM (He): The second element in the periodic table, has 2 protons, 2 neutrons, and is a noble gas. ... Helium melts at -272.2 degrees Celsius, and boils at -268.934 degrees Celsius. ... HYDROGEN (H): The first element on the periodic table, is a gas, and has an atomic mass of 1.00794 amu. ... Hydrogen melts at -259.34 degrees Celsius, and freezes at -252.87 degrees Celsius. ...

The nasa.gov site requires that JavaScripts be enabled in your browser. ... Contact NASA . ... The following are astronauts who are employed at NASA. Astronaut assignments and category definitions (e.g., "active" astronauts, "management" astronauts) are contained in a separate Flight Operations Directorate (FOD) policy letter. Astronaut . ... Acaba, Joseph M. 2004 . ... Aunon, Serena M. 2009 . ... Barratt, Michael R. 2000 . ... Burbank, Daniel C. 1996 . ... Cassada, Josh A. 2013 . ... 1998 . ...

... Tonight's Sky . ... Observing . ... solar system . ... The double star 54 Leonis, spiral galaxy NGC 3198, and emission nebula NGC 3199 . ... Observe the Solar System . Astronomy for Kids . ... Observing springtime deep-sky objects with a large telescope . ... Solar corona revealed in super-high definition . ... Only registered members of Astronomy.com are allowed to comment on this article. ... Receive news, sky-event information, observing tips, and more from Astronomy's weekly email newsletter. ...

... Bad Astronomy . ... I think I will break from my usual format of Bad Astronomy/ Good Astronomy by saying that the way we define seasons currently is not strictly bad, but I feel (in my opinion!) that it could be better. The definition of when the seasons begin is at the moment of solstice or equinox; that is, winter (in the north) starts on December 22 nd and summer starts on June 22 nd . ... Now imagine breaking up the Sun's 46 degree up-and-down yearly swing into 1 day intervals. ...

... Блюдо "Lillo Glass", изготовленное из стекла светло-коричневого цвета, декорировано рисунком синих цветов и серебристых блесток. Такое блюдо сочетает в себе изысканный дизайн с максимальной функциональностью. ... Блюдо "Lillo Glass" украсит сервировку вашего стола и подчеркнет прекрасный вкус хозяина, а также станет отличным подарком. ... Definition Liner оставляет четкую линию необыкновенно насыщенного цвета. ... Цвет: разноцветный . ... Цвет: мультиколор. ... Цвет: Коричневый . ... Цвет: Белый . ...

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... Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2015 August 11 . A Blue Moon Halo over Antarctica . ... Explanation: Have you ever seen a halo around the Moon? ... What is featured above might therefore be considered doubly rare -- a halo surrounding a blue moon . The featured image was taken late last month near Zhongshan Station in Antarctica. ... About APOD | ...

... The VSOP Survey Continuum Source List . The radio sample for the VSOP continuum survey was defined to include all extragalactic radio sources with: . a total flux density at 5 GHz, S>=1.0 Jy . ... The sample also included all sources in the sky with a 5 GHz flux density S>5 Jy, regardless of spectral index and galactic latitude. ... The source would then be included in the VSOP sample (three of the sources were found with a flux density above 1 Jy and added to the sample). ...

... Irreducible and full set of independent orthogonal dimensionless parameters in the `velocity normalised basis' Symbol M Ma Name Mach number Magnetic Mach ( Mach ­ AlfvИn) Strouhal Trieste numbers ( set ) Velocity-emission Formula / Definition Signifiance Temperature Governing MHD equations with dissipation and radiation v v c s S V vt x Magnetic ... DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2005.03.084 ...

Definitions of Magnitudes and Surface Brightness 1 The magnitude system 1.1 Apparent magnitude Astronomers are stuck with the antiquated old system of magnitudes and so a clear explanation of what this system is and how it relates to more sensible units is important. ... 1.2 Absolute magnitude Absolute magnitude is a logarithmic luminosity scale. ... One usually goes by the round about process of referring to the absolute magnitude of the sun. ... Magnitudes and surface brightness 6/6 ...

... sin f = y / r . cos f = x / r . ... They are now viewed as new definitions of the sine and cosine, for the polar angle f given by x and y ( a slightly different way of formulating this definition is described further below ). ... sin 2 f + cos 2 f = 1 . ... Angle . ... Many trigonometry texts define the sine and cosine slightly differently, using the so-called unit circle . ... Then the distance AB ("the sine line") equals sin a , and the distance OA ("the cosine line") equals cos a . ...

... The variability of the spectrum of the optical component of the IR-source IRAS01005+7910 was discovered for the first time in the BTA spectra [1]. ... The spectral features include absorptions that form in near-photospheric layers, narrow envelope emissions, and emission-absorption profiles that form in photosphere-to-envelope transition layers (the wind). ... Discovery of spectral variation in the optical counterpart of IRAS01005+7910. ... Dashed line - envelope curve of all the SiII 5979 profiles ...

Astronotes Armagh Planetarium's Stellar Blog! ... Armagh Planetarium . ... Alien Life . ... Space Flight . ... NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Expedition 40/41 flight engineer, participates in an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit fit check at NASA?s Johnson Space Center. Image credit: NASA) . Step up the next astronaut who really took on the task of showing us earthlings the wonders of being an astronaut on the International Space Station (ISS) Reid Wiseman . ...

... Basics of Group Theory Definition 1. A group G is a (finite or infinite) set of elements g1 , g2 , g3 , . ... Definition 2. ... Each element of a finite group may be represented as a power or product of powers of a certain finite number of elements cal led generators of the group. ... Point Groups Any transformation which brings a body into coincidence with itself can be decomposed into elementary transformations: 1) rotation about an axis, 2) reflection in a plane, 3) translation by some vector. ...

NAUTICAL ASTRONOMICAL YEARBOOK for 2017 (in Russian) Contents . ... Daily tables . ... Stars. ... Determination of latitude by altitude of Polaris . ... Correction to azimuth of apparent solar upper limb at sunrise and sunset . ... 280 . ... 280 Appendices . ... Corrections to the time of sunrise and sunset, rising and setting of the Moon, twilight and the culminations of stars: . 1.A. Correction for latitude . ... Tables for correction of the observed altitudes of stars . ... The index of stars . ...

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